Article 5QHTS Florida man exonerated of rape and murder after 37 years sues authorities

Florida man exonerated of rape and murder after 37 years sues authorities

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A Florida man exonerated of a 1983 rape and murder after 37 years in prison is suing over his wrongful conviction, and initial sentence to death, in which a disproven bite mark was crucial evidence.

Robert DuBoise, 56, was freed in August last year after long-shelved untested DNA evidence from a rape kit proved he was innocent of the rape and murder of 19-year-old Barbara Grams in Tampa.

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